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It’s that (other) time of year again! Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year, but New Years is a not-so-wonderful time for most. With every New Year, everybody wants to be a new person in some way, and resolves to whatever changes they want or need in their life to make that happen. Unfortunately, the changes and efforts may only last till the next month or so before the resolutions are neglected. What goes wrong? Some sort of discouragement is likely the answer. The steps towards the new person are taking too long, or maybe they aren’t yielding the right results or something. Whatever the reason discouragement comes upon the romantic resolution-maker, I want to tell them not to give up. It’s only been a month or two out of a whole year. Stick to it, and better things will come! It may also help to have some perspective on your resolutions. Here are some things to try in working towards your 2014 resolutions:

Set sensible, practical goals– Simply resolving to some change is too broad, and changing to fit the “golden standards” of the media and society are unrealistic. Be specific in the changes you want to make, and set smaller goals to get there. Example: If you’re looking to the age-old resolution of weight loss/control, you may want to set a goal of losing x pounds in y days/weeks/months, and do it by working out or eating healthy meals/snacks so many times a week.

Change out of desire, not obligation– Change because it is something you want to change, not because you or someone says you should. Nobody likes being forced into anything. You’ll be more motivated to stick to your resolutions when they result in some personal satisfaction.

Journal your progress-This will help you remember your goals and keep yourself accountable of your progress. Write routinely on your activities and track your efforts. For instance, if your resolution involves weight loss or control, write about what you have eaten, what exercises you’ve done and how much weight you’ve lost. If your resolution involves a change in negative behaviors or attributes, write about daily victories where you chose a more positive action (or reaction). If you ever get discouraged, you can be encouraged by how far you have come.

Surround yourself with support– You’re not alone in your desire to change. Keeping your resolutions with somebody is another good motivator as you can learn from each other’s successes and mistakes, keep one another accountable, and just be motivated by the other’s presence and efforts. Work out with a friend or family member, seek professional help, or join a group that can help with your personal issues you’re wanting to resolve.

Stay positive– Above all else, don’t let bad days, back steps, and mistakes get the better of you! It’s just one day out of three hundred and sixty-five. Learn from the errors and know there are still plenty more days ahead to get it better and get it right! Seek out encouraging and inspirational resources (quotes, books, blogs, calendars, ect.) to inspire and reassure your attitude every day!

Happy New Year from ToastPop! And good luck with accomplishing your New Years goals!!!

One monthly subscription box that you should know about is the Bulu Box. Many monthly subscription boxes are targeted towards one type of person, people who like sweets, people who like cosmetics, etc. but what really separates the Bulu Box from all of the others is that it is a box that literally anyone and everyone can enjoy.

Each month for only $10 you will get a box full of four to five premium health and fitness related samples. When they say premium, they mean it! The samples that you get are actually more like month supplies. You will get a few products that you can use once or twice, but you will get enough in each of the boxes to last you a month until your next one arrives. You really get your money’s worth with this box.

Staying healthy is sometimes a hard thing to do, but the assortment of products included in the Bulu Box gives enough variety that allows for anyone to be able to use the products in the box. If you aren’t into major fitness programs then you can still enjoy the other health related products in the box. Keeping yourself healthy means lots of things, not just looking healthy. While you will get some really great stuff in your box each month that will help you stay fit and look great, there are many things included that are just for your overall health. This means that even if you don’t spend every day at the GYM then you will still be able to enjoy the stuff that this box has to offer. For example one product included in one of their boxes was a drink mix that helps you relax naturally, I think just about anyone could use that!

Overall, the Bulu Box is one of the top monthly subscription boxes to get! If you care about your well being and would love the opportunity to try generous proportions of some of the top brands then don’t hesitate to get this box. This box also makes a wonderful gift for any high school or college student who wants to keep healthy but doesn’t have the time or cash to dedicate to getting the products for themselves. You can cancel anytime, but our bet is that you won’t want to. Go ahead and subscribe or find out more by visiting them online at BuluBox.com!

It seems anymore that technology is a permeant fixture in the lives of just about everyone. To some this may be an excuse to not live healthy or put health on a lesser priority, but it is actually a great way to stay healthy. Some of the most effective and popular apps on the market today deserve some recognition. If you own any iod device, basically an Apple product such as an iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad, then you already have the base for what these apps are all about! Here are the best fitness and health apps on the market.

MyFitnessPal – Now you don’t need an ios device for this because they have a website that does the same thing, but this app makes it very simple to track weight loss, manage your diet, connect with other people wanting to stay healthy and loose weight, and it has just about every feature someone looking to stay healthy on the go would want. This app is FREE!

Couch-to-5K – Talk about an effective app! This app not only sets a simple to follow plan to get you healthy and ready to run a 5K if you want to, but it has a built in music player for when you are doing the plan, three different digital trainers to choose from to guide you along, and offers the option for finding 5K’s near you and even gives you a discount for registering for a 5K. This app cost $1.99.

Sleep Cycle – Everyone knows that you can’t exercise and be healthy if you are tired and exhausted to begin with. Sleep Cycle is an app that monitors your motion while you sleep and determines when you are in your lesser sleep cycle, meaning you aren’t in as deep a sleep, and it goes by the time you set to be woken up. It gradually wakes you up by playing your choice of sound, music, or regular alarm noise. This app is important because it wakes you up on time and does it in a way that makes you feel like you have gotten a great nights sleep every time! This app is $0.99.

Pedometer – There is a paid and free version of this app, both are great! This app takes the pedometer to the next level by allowing you to listen to your music while walking, running, jogging, etc. it also records spikes in how fast you are going, as well as time, and it does all of this while setting goals for walking with you. If you plan on having your ios device with you, then this is the app to get, but it is ment for iPod Touch and iPhone, sorry but I doubt you would want to carry an iPad with you while you go jogging.

These are some of the best health and fitness apps on the market, some are free, and some cost, but none are over $3. Health is such an important thing, so I have a feeling you won’t mind putting down a dollar or two to make your tech life a little more healthy.

So we have all herd of the “Fullbar” that is supposed to keep you from overeating. The question is, “Does it really work?” I decided to test the Fullbar out to see if it truly lives up to what it says it does. Upon opening the wrapper before eating the Fullbar I noticed that it is pretty much puffy cereal all stuck together with soy or wheat or something that can hold it in the bar format. One has to ask how it is any different from a breakfast bar, am I right? I decided to give it a chance anyway, after all it could be the best weight loss solution ever made. I ate the bar and drank more water than required, just to make sure that the effects would be applied. The idea is that the water makes the cereal like puffs blow up and get bigger while in your stomach, therefore filling more space and making you less hungry.

I went to dinner the first day, after waiting thirty minutes after consuming a fullbar of course, and found that I ate pretty much the same amount as always. The next day I did the same, only I did eat about one plate less. Keep in mind a plate for me consist of a few spoonfuls of rice and a breadstick or something to that effect. Ok, so one plate less isn’t too bad, but I would have to buy box after box of these things in order to lose weight, right? Pretty much, over time you can lose weight with the full bar, but personally I think you would be able to get similar results with a bag of dry cereal and a lot of bottled water. It may have just been my experience with the Fullbar that was disappointing, but I think the price for no more than you get isn’t worth it.

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